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Malayalam film wins 2 awards at French film fest
London: Malayalam film 'Mathilukal' (The Walls) by well-known director Adoor Gopalakrishnan has won awards in two major categories at the just-concluded 12th International Film Festival for Young People in Paris.
Lagaan goes to China, revives 'Awara' nostalgia
Beijing: Bollywood blockbuster 'Lagaan' on November 20 became the first Indian movie to be released in China nationwide, rekindling memories of the Raj Kapoor era when Indian films were immensely popular in the neighbouring Communist nation.
US experts claim break through in study of brain
Washington: In a pioneering study, the researchers in the US have claimed to have quantified distinct brain wave patterns in people who experience "transcendence" or higher consciousness, a vital step towards scientific understanding of spiritual state of mind.
Experts want Mt Everest's original name restored
Guilin (China): Chinese and Tibetan scholars have launched a fresh bid to restore the original Tibetan name to the world's highest peak, Mount Everest.
Integrate bio-tech with traditional medicine: Kalam
Thiruvananthapuram: President A P J Abdul Kalam on November 18 said that traditional knowledge of Indian medicines and bio-technology should be integrated for inventing drugs in the country.
Hollywood, Bollywood assailed for on screen smoking
New York: The World Health Organisation (WHO) and several other health bodies have criticised the entertainment industry, in Hollywood and Bollywood, for promoting and glorifying smoking on screen and urged them to reduce display of tobacco, especially if it benefits brand names.
Taking a peek into US history the photographic way
Bangalore: It may be a fantasy, but it would indeed be wonderful if one were to board a "time-machine" and go back on time to witness man stepping on moon, watch the Wright Brothers making their first flight or oversee the construction of the Empire State building.
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